Business Partnership Coordinator - West Yorkshire

The role is subject to satisfactory references, a satisfactory DBS check, and a six-month probation period

An opportunity has arisen to join Ahead Partnership - a thriving, dynamic growing organisation operating across the UK.

We are recruiting a Business Partnership Coordinator who will be based within our West Yorkshire team and will operate predominantly across Yorkshire, developing relationships with employers to deliver programmes of events to schools and businesses.

JOB TITLE

Business Partnership Coordinator

DEPARTMENT

Development

REPORTING TO

Head of Business Development

RESPONSIBLE FOR

Business lead generation, client relationship development, building networks and relationships

The Business Development Coordinator will develop strong business relationships, creating and following up business leads from a wide range of sectors across the West Yorkshire Region. They will develop and maintain positive relationships with employers and will support the local Business Development team at Ahead Partnership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Business networking and lead generation

Sourcing businesses and volunteers from a wide range of sectors across West Yorkshire by various means including, but not exclusively, cold calling. All volunteers will support employability intervention with young people to help inspire them about the world of work.

Will be responsible for full recruitment of agreed number of volunteers for each event where required.

Actively networking across the city region making full use of available, and create new, networks and market intelligence to understand the local economic environment.

Initiating contact with and maintaining relationships with organisations that could potentially collaborate with Ahead Partnership to develop innovative projects

Being a ‘go-to’ person for stakeholders across the region, including local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and Chambers

Support and deputise for members of the Development Team where appropriate

Client Services

Supporting the delivery team where needs be with client reviews and retention work.

Producing reports as required to all stakeholders, in line with agreed milestones, aligning to the client services strategy for the organisation.

Wider Organisational Support:

Supporting Head of Business Development as required

Undertake any other duties as requested and commensurate with the post

UK travel (mainly across West and South Yorkshire)

Person Specification

JOB TITLE

Business Partnership Coordinator

DEPARTMENT

Development

SKILLS

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Able to build alliances, manage and maintain effective relationships, both internally and externally

X

Demonstrable planning and organisational skills

X

Proactive can-do attitude

X

Excellent communicator - including a good level of spelling and grammar

X

Strong Microsoft Office skills

X

Report writing skills

X

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS

Degree or experience in a similar role

X

Knowledge of Education/Skills sector

X

EXPERIENCE

Working in a customer focused environment

X

Working under pressure and to targets

X

Experience of cold calling

X

Experience of business networking

X

Experience of leading meetings

X

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Flexible

X

Ability to work under pressure

X

Self-motivated / positive

X

Organised

X

Strong customer focus

X

Team player

X

Strong attention to detail

X

Reliable / punctual

X

Eligibility

Applications will only be accepted from candidates who are authorised to work for any UK employer. Candidates should be independently mobile, ideally with access to a car. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer.

Package

Benefits include flexible working hours, Perkbox and 28 Days Annual Leave per year (pro rata for part time employees) plus public/bank holidays. Additional benefits apply on successful completion of probation.